Posted by vivi on April 28, 2005, at 21:11:43
In reply to Re: Get up to Speed? » vivi, posted by zeugma on April 28, 2005, at 17:15:15
> You know my response: Dexedrine! I tried Ritalin, but I had bad mood swings. My M.D. had suggested also trying Adderall XL, but I am not sure because of the whole "weight loss" thing I have to deal with.>>
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> Provigil is actually making me gain weight.
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> Ritalin: great for ADD, I would get these 'trances' where I would write and could focus really well on what I was doing, but it was wretchedly short-acting even in its LA formulation and I had horrendous crashes and irritability, along with dreadful anxiety (I have a pre-existing, severe anxiety disorder and the ritalin made it worse, incredibly.)
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> Cylert was good for focus and smooth-acting, but made me lose weight and has been pulled off the market anyway.
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> i have never tried Dexedrine, but I can't handle the weight issue.
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> -z
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> I was really worried about the weight, but last time I was weighed everyrhing was ok. I am pretty underweight for my age and height. Dexedrine is long acting and if I take it early enought, I don't have to worry about wasting one of my precious ambiens.
Viv
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